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Nitta Says Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Drives Tubes and Fittings

on October 4, 2024 in Products

Nitta’s Moore Division’s first quarter (April-June) financial results showed sales were flat year-on-year and operating profit increased. In the general industrial business, sales increased year-on-year. Sales of tubing and fittings, which are components of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, improved as customers began to place orders for such equipment. “The semiconductor manufacturing equipment production started in the second half of the previous...

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Bridgestone Looks to India for High-Pressure Hose Business

on October 3, 2024 in Products

Bridgestone’s hose business reported higher sales and profits in the first half of fiscal 2024 (January-June 2024) compared to the same period last year. Sales of high-pressure hoses for construction machinery were strong, especially in overseas markets, and exceeded the double-digit sales growth of the same period last year by several more percent, reaching a record high in the first...

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Sumitomo Riko Adopts Thermal Barrier Coating to Reduce Carbon Emissions

on October 2, 2024 in Products

As part of its carbon neutral initiative to achieve virtually zero CO2 emissions by 2050, Sumitomo Riko has adopted heat shield paints that prevent heat radiation in molds used in the production process and reduced the power consumption of the molds, thereby reducing CO2 emissions for the entire group by approximately 1,000 tons per year compared to fiscal 2020 across...

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Nagoya University and Aisin Chemical Develop Next-gen Structural Adhesive

on October 1, 2024 in Innovation

A research group led by the Graduate School of Engineering at Nagoya University has developed a next-generation structural adhesive with superior impact strength and peel strength through joint research with Aisin Chemical. The newly developed adhesive, when used in automobiles and other vehicles, will greatly contribute to vehicle weight reduction, improved driving stability, improved fuel efficiency, and reduced emissions. The...

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Report: Plastic Hose and Tube Demand up on Semiconductor Boom

on September 30, 2024 in Industry

Demand for plastic hoses and tubes for semiconductor manufacturing equipment has been improving. The semiconductor industry, which had been sluggish, has been recovering on the back of strong demand for applications such as AI and EVs. Production of semiconductor manufacturing equipment has begun to move, and sales of plastic hoses used in this equipment are also on the road to...

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Bridgestone Begins Research on Prevention of Para Rubber Tree Root White Rot Disease

on September 27, 2024 in Industry

Bridgestone has joined a project conducted by Fukuoka Bio-Community, in collaboration with Kyushu University and Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), to develop preventive technology against para rubber tree root white rot, and has begun research to contribute to improving productivity in natural rubber plantations. The project is part of efforts to establish a unique sustainability business model that...

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